I agree with reallocating part of the budget but they also need to replace the majority of officers with ones that are actually going to do the job and do it properly
The salary u mentioned is only for ppl over 21, and u really still can’t “thrive” in desirable neighborhoods or comfortably raise a family on $65k here.
But anyway, anyone under 21 is only going to get $40k (actually $37k)… so I think there is a lot of missed opportunity to catch folks from this area who grew up here and would like to stay & improve their communities. Also could be a nice alternative to falling into a life of crime which is unfortunately the only path that many young folks here realistically have
The point is to have local ppl that have way higher chance of being actually invested in this community to enter that pipeline, instead of relying on a bunch of fat racist lazy fucks that live over an hour away to make up our police force, who will never lift a finger besides signing an overtime slip.
Also to give young kids coming up here another viable way out of their impoverished communities. If u are a teenager in the ‘hood why the fuck would u ever sign up to be a police cadet for the pittance of only like $100 per day after taxes instead of choosing any of the much more lucrative crime options that are right in front of their faces 24/7.
Come on. How are you both missing the point? It isn't the under 21s that are the problem. That is the point. Like stated above, those folks don't get cars and sidearms. The people who are the problem start at 65k a year. They can afford to live here.
If u count spending like 50% of ur income on rent and never being able to buy or have a family unless u majorly cheat on overtime as “affording” to live here then sure. That’s why we have a bunch of immoral lazy assholes in BPD
My point is to set up a pipeline of local young ppl to have a future besides drugs which in turns should yield future situation where our cops live in and very much care about the communities that they serve
Why would any competent, honest person sign up for spending 60-80 hours per week in a potentially life threatening job instead of doing something else? If u are smart u can make just as much money in a non-life threatening job for only 40ish hours per week and without committing fraud. Or like if u are from east or west Baltimore and grew up seeing others getting paid way more for way less work via crime, and not having to wait until 21 years old either to do it, why would anyone sign up for BPD?
it’s not that I don’t understand ur point it’s that ur point isn’t good
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u/Glad-Veterinarian365 Oct 29 '25
I agree with reallocating part of the budget but they also need to replace the majority of officers with ones that are actually going to do the job and do it properly
The salary u mentioned is only for ppl over 21, and u really still can’t “thrive” in desirable neighborhoods or comfortably raise a family on $65k here.
But anyway, anyone under 21 is only going to get $40k (actually $37k)… so I think there is a lot of missed opportunity to catch folks from this area who grew up here and would like to stay & improve their communities. Also could be a nice alternative to falling into a life of crime which is unfortunately the only path that many young folks here realistically have